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Posted: 7/1/2015 4:11:21 PM EDT
I ordered a sampler pack of the 147gr blue bullets to try them out. I loaded up about 5 and stopped when I saw what is pictured below. My guess is, is that I am not belling the case mouth enough. However, I don't have any shavings with the Berry's plated I have been loading, and I bell to what the Dillon manual suggests, "Twenty thousandth of an inch greater (at the mouth oft he case) than its original diameter".
Anyone have any experience? I really don't want to excessively bell, as I believe that will lead to premature case failure. Thanks. 
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Posted: 7/1/2015 4:27:23 PM EDT
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You're going to have to bell more than that. It's just the name of the game with coated bullets.
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Posted: 7/1/2015 4:28:44 PM EDT
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Never tried Blue bullets but Hi Tek and plated I've used.
Blue bullets are polymer coated and may be softer. The Hi Tek coated lead bullets I use are .001 thousands of a inch wide in diameter than the plated ones I use. I also used powder coated lead which is softer than the Hi Tek coating. A little more bell and no issues. Just expand more, you'll lose you cases before they fail. |
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Posted: 7/1/2015 4:48:49 PM EDT
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Also, if you use a die that seats and crimps this can be an issue. Although you can load coated bullets in these type of dies I personally prefer separate seat and taper crimp dies. Also the Mr Bullet feeder powder funnel instead of the factory Dillon funnel makes seating coated bullets easier as well.
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Posted: 7/1/2015 5:10:00 PM EDT
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I use them now, more of a bell with a light crimp. After you make few, pull them apert to make sure you are not disturbing the coating, as it can contribute to leading your barrel.
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Posted: 7/1/2015 5:45:25 PM EDT
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More bell won't hurt a 9mm case, unless it was weak to begin with. I don't recall ever splitting one.
Maybe a .45 case rarely. .38 or .357 tend to split more because some of my cases are really old. Are them blue bullets for NATO purposes? 
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Posted: 7/1/2015 8:41:44 PM EDT
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I'm using Black Bullets -same type of polymer coated bullet- and I had to increase my bell for these. Not a big deal.
Also, make sure your seating stem is correct for this profile bullet- I had to change my seating stem for a flat profile projectile. |
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Posted: 7/2/2015 4:03:43 AM EDT
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I've went through thousands of those bullets. You're correct--bell the case more.
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Posted: 7/2/2015 1:45:13 PM EDT
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I shoot Blue Bullets. Bell/flare more, make sure the bullets are set fairly straight in the cases prior to seating, don't crimp excessively, pull a few to make sure everything is going right.
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